Continent |
Oceania |
Country |
New Zealand |
Next Big City |
Christchurch |
Next Town |
New Brighton South |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Big waves sometimes. Usually some sort of waves about with nice flats close to shore.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
Other |
Beach Users: |
January, December |
Soft sand. Sometimes little bits of driftwood. Can be a tight squeeze at high tide depending on the shape of the sandbars.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Full wetsuit October and November, shorty after that. Winter very cold.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
Main season October to March, with wind from the Northeast. Usually less than 20 knots but sometime stronger. Usually Northeast 3 or 4 days a week but sometimes only light. Northerly also good goes from about 20 knots up. Wind not good in winter.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Go to Christchurch, follow signs to New Brighton, then South Brighton (look for Bridge Street on a map).
Rules |
Zones, Time |
From November on (summer) don't launch kites in front of the surf club. Stay out of the flagged area and away from swimmers. Don't leave lines on the beach as lots of people walk around this area.